Morgan Hill, CA vs Alum Rock, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMorgan Hill, CAAlum Rock, CA
Population45,42510,440
Median Household Income$163,920$126,705
Median Rent$2,474/mo$2,389/mo
Median Home Value$1,210,200$909,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%48.9%
Poverty Rate4.1%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k222252*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4101,538*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs86°F82°F
Winter Lows39°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.1—
College Degree Rate46.8%24.7%
Foreign-Born %21.6%41.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alum Rock (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.